songs where the singing doesn't start until the track is almost over

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"The struggle" by The Dead Texan uses this to great impact at the end of a mostly instrumental album. There is one other vocal track on the album but by the time "The Struggle" ends we haven't heard any vocals for over half an hour and yet they bring the vocals in on the fade out to the final track. it's so beautiful. like a very delicate epiphany.

― colin0Hara (colin_o_hara), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 02:59 (seventeen years ago) link

such a great album.

― colin0Hara (colin_o_hara), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 03:00 (seventeen years ago) link

the the, 'lung shadows' is a bit like this, song is 4:34 and lyrics only begin at 3:12

― Louis Jagger (Scourage), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 03:09 (seventeen years ago) link

actually, Louis, you would probably like The Dead Texan.

― colin0Hara (colin_o_hara), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 03:10 (seventeen years ago) link

i like the look of stars of the lid as well...

― Louis Jagger (Scourage), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 03:20 (seventeen years ago) link

Does "'88 aka Come Down on Me" by Lemon Jelly count?

― less-than three's Christiane F. (drowned in milk), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 03:30 (seventeen years ago) link

The Replacements, "Seen Your Video."

― Alfred Soto (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 03:51 (seventeen years ago) link

The Only Ones - Instrumental

Dang a dang dang dang diddle ....

"Baby you're so instrumental, just instrumental"

― Alba (Alba), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 11:21 (seventeen years ago) link

'screamadelica' by primal scream. if memory serves.

― temporary enrique (temporary enrique), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 11:26 (seventeen years ago) link

"7000 names of Wah!" Wah Heat,

and of course,

"Song for Geir" Elton John.

Song for GUY I mean.

― M Grout (Mark Grout), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 11:29 (seventeen years ago) link

Bowie - Sound And Vision

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 5 December 2006 13:03 (seventeen years ago) link

Cult Of Luna - Leave me here

― Marty (Marty Innerlogic), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 12:24 (seventeen years ago) link

"Voodoo Wop" - Clinic

― alex in montreal (alex in montreal), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 13:47 (seventeen years ago) link

Best this year: "Pink Steam" - Sonic Youth. Tremendous.

― myopic_void (myopic_void), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 14:50 (seventeen years ago) link

it's december and this is not real ILM so i can mention 'La Ritournelle' here.

― sede vacante (blueski), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 14:51 (seventeen years ago) link

i always wish the last 50 seconds or so of "stand on the word" would blossom into its own song... or at least go on for longer.

― hank s1ockli (hanks1ockli), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 15:08 (seventeen years ago) link

i haven't heard it in years, but isn't "i'm getting closer to my home" like this?

― paresthesia hilton (get bent), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 19:34 (seventeen years ago) link

i can't remember which one, but its on the first Feelies album

― kingfish in absentia (kingfish), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 20:00 (seventeen years ago) link

Blonde Redhead, "Harmony"
The Sea and Cake, "The Kiss"

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 20:28 (seventeen years ago) link

American Analog Set, "Diana Slowburner II" = vocals come in at around the third minute of a 5-minute song.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 20:47 (seventeen years ago) link

The Cure--The Kiss

― kornrulez6969 (kornrulez6969), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 21:46 (seventeen years ago) link

the remix lindstrom did of my track

― Dominique (dleone), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 21:59 (seventeen years ago) link

(Wha? You got remixed? Dude, put said things in that place that is available to me, and I will send you $20.)

Which is the Feelies song with the "I said oh, said oh, said oh" ending -- "Raised Eyebrows?"

― nabisco (nabisco), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 22:51 (seventeen years ago) link

emma blowgun's last stand - beulah

― grbchv! (gbx), Wednesday, 6 December 2006 23:57 (seventeen years ago) link

yep, when it's official, i'll get you one

― Dominique (dleone), Thursday, 7 December 2006 00:03 (seventeen years ago) link

"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" lasts for more than 8 minutes until the vocals come in, and then the first part lasts for no more than around 5 minutes more.

― Geir Hongro (geirhong), Thursday, 7 December 2006 12:40 (seventeen years ago) link

Which is the Feelies song with the "I said oh, said oh, said oh" ending -- "Raised Eyebrows?"

yes. great song.

Also Pink Floyd's "One Of These Days" fits this description.

― sleeve (sleeve), Saturday, 9 December 2006 00:09 (seventeen years ago) link

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